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EP 1 461 754 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40 (21) Application number: 02807046.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/037852 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/077054 (18.09.2003 Gazette 2003/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.11.2001 US 333888 P (71) Applicant: Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York, NY 10004 (US)	(72) Inventor: LAWRENCE, David New York, NY 10004 (US) (74) Representative: Cabinet Hirsch  58, avenue Marceau 75008 Paris 75008 Paris (FR)